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KT1432
Victorian Psycho: A Novel | Virginia Feito
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What a ride! 🤣 This was unhinged, grotesque, and weirdly funny. The author makes even the mundane feel disgusting, and the MC is violently psychotic yet witty and amusing. Excellent deadpan audiobook narration that nailed the humor. Still curious about Ms. Notty‘s backstory, but overall this was a deranged, darkly comedic romp. Probably not a rec for the masses but I was appalled and thoroughly entertained. 🥲 Great start for #AuldLangSpine !

Avanders Yay! I‘m so glad you liked it! Definitely not everyone does 🫢 And good to know re the audio version! 12h
KT1432 Lol well I like weird books and I cannot lie. 🤣 Omg Anna Burnett was perfect for the audiobook! Thank you for putting this on the list! @Avanders 12h
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Imagen_leigh
The Silence Factory | Bridget Collins
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Honestly, I loved reading Collins‘ book. I jumped in without knowing anything about it other than thinking it was a horror book. Checking Goodreads, I see that it is first historical fiction, followed by fantasy and gothic fiction. That definitely fits the book more than horror, but there were some horrific portions well placed throughout. The buildup to the story‘s climax was so suspensful that I could hardly put it down!

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Imagen_leigh
Together We Rot | Skyla Arndt
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This was another great YA horror read for me 😄 I didn‘t entirely love the ending, but I understood it. I‘m also just always wanting more 🤣😭 Skyla‘s monster was such a cool one, so very unique!! I‘d love to hear more about how he came about and if there are others out it in the world 🦋🌱💀 I will definitely look into more books by this author 💯%

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PaperbackPirate
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On the eleventh day of Christmas my favorite book of November was We Have Always Lived in the Castle. Wow.

#12booksof2025 @TheEllieMo

TheEllieMo I have this down to read in February 2d
thegirlwiththelibrarybag This book was so good! A colleague recommended it to me, years ago, and I finally got around to it last year - better late than never! 2d
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KT1432
Victorian Psycho: A Novel | Virginia Feito
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I am super late posting my #AuldLangSpine list from @Avanders due to the holidays and absolutely not because of a lack of excitement for these titles!! I am interested in literally all of them lol! I had Victorian Psycho so I‘m already almost finished, and it is deliciously unhinged! 😆 Next up will be Heartwood or Mapping the Interior. I HAVE to get to James this year (already own it) and I own The Family Upstairs so I‘ll continue this list!

vivastory Mapping the etc is one of my favorite SG Jones books 💙 1d
KT1432 Oohh good to know! @vivastory I‘m excited to read it! 1d
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aCleverDuck
Frankenstien | Mary Shelley
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#12daysof2025 Day 11: yes I only read it because of the new adaptation on Netflix. I am planning to reread next fall since I mostly listened through audiobook

TheEllieMo An absolute classic 4d
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Liz_M
Ghosts | Edith Wharton
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A few excellently spooky stories for October. It's Edith Wharton, so even the boring stories were well-crafted.

#12booksof2025

BarbaraBB You‘ve been reading a lot of contemporary literature! 4d
Liz_M @BarbaraBB that and I didn't like most of the #1001Books and #192025 books I read last year. 🤷‍♀️😂😂😂 4d
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BookishTrish
The House Saphir | Marissa Meyer
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Two sisters with special powers find themselves pitted against the ghost of Bluebeard. Utterly delicious.

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mariaku21
Mexican Gothic | Silvia Moreno-Garcia
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I almost gave up on this and was starting to wonder what people were talking about and then I flipped the page and the storyline picked up and it was atmosphericly gorgeous and creepy. Oh so creepy and the last 10% percent went by faster than I could have expected.

I absolutely loved how much the setting and the house itself were such characters along the Mexican countryside showcasing some of the glitz of the 1950's.

SamAnne Hulu had optioned it for a series and then dropped it a few months ago. So bummed. In the right hands and the camp dialed up it would be a hoot! (edited) 4d
mariaku21 @SamAnne depending on the who, it can go hauntingly Gothic, over the top campy novela in Spanish.... Omg I think I want this as a Spanish novela 😂 4d
Birdsong28 Yes it was such a dramatic twist near the end it completely changed tone and I thought am I reading the same book I was shocked but I enjoyed it. 📚📖 4d
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DebinHawaii
Victorian Psycho: A Novel | Virginia Feito
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#12BooksOf2025

I am still sorry I didn‘t put this one on my #AuldLangSpine list (I thought it might be too extreme for some) because it is one of the most memorable books I read in 2025. Gleefully gory horror, it won‘t be for everyone but I enjoyed it & I‘m looking forward to the movie coming out this year.

TheEllieMo This is the second time this one has popped up in this event. I‘ve already added it to the stack! 5d
ferskner THERE'S A MOVIE?! 😍😍😍😍 4d
DebinHawaii @ferskner There‘s supposed to be one coming out this year! 4d
DebinHawaii @TheEllieMo Gory but really good! 🫣 4d
KT1432 Yes I‘m glad my match added it! I see exactly what you mean lol and it will be off putting to some if not many but it‘s just so unhinged I can‘t put it down! I appreciate the deadpan humor too. A movie adaptation should be so good!! 3d
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